Assigned: 24th Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, 34th Regiment, Company C
Highest Rank: Technician Fifth Grade
Location of Service: Luzon
Gender: male
Military Position: Rifleman
Place of Separation: Fort Lewis, Washington
From City: Bathgate
From State: North Dakota
Date of Birth: 04/1915
Date Deceased: 10/1988
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Awards and Citations
- American Campaign Medal - WW II (The American Campaign Medal - WW II (ACM) is granted to personnel who served one year of consecutive duty between December 7, 1941 to March 2, 1946 and within the continental boarders of the U.S., as well as to those who served 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days of duty outside the borders of the U.S. but within the American Theater of Operations.)
- Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal - WWII (The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (ACPM) was awarded to any member of the United States Armed Forces who service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.)
- Bronze Star Medal (The Bronze Star Medal (BSM or BSV) is an award presented to United States Armed Forces personnel for bravery, acts of merit or meritorious service. When awarded for combat heroism it is awarded with a V device for Valor. It is the fourth highest combat award of the Armed Forces.)
- Combat Infantry Badge (The Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) is a United States Army military award. The badge is awarded to infantrymen and Special Forces soldiers in the rank of colonel and below, who fought in active ground combat while assigned as members of either an Infantry, Ranger or Special Forces unit, of brigade size or smaller, any time after 6 December 1941.)
- Philippine Liberation Medal - World War II (The Philippine Medal of Liberation is a military award from the Republic of the Philippines, created by order of the Commonwealth Army Headquarters of the Philippines on December 20, 1944. The award was given to every member of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the military Allies who participated in the liberation of the Philippine Islands between October 17, 1944 and September 2, 1945.)
- World War II Victory Medal (World War II Victory Medal. Instituted: 1945 Qualifying Dates: 1941-46 Criteria: Awarded for service in US Armed Forces between 1941 and 1946. If a veteran served at least 1 day prior to 31 December 1946, he/she is eligible for this award. (Note- a bronze star attachment was often affixed to denote that the award was for service in combat))
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